· Dawn Johnsen withdraws her nomination to become Asst. Attorney General for the Office
of Legal Counsel. "Despite being recommended by the Senate Judiciary Committee by a
party-line vote, the Senate stalled Johnsen’s nomination for over a
year. Senate Republicans, joined by Ben
Nelson (D-NE) and other conservative Democrats, threatened a
filibuster. President Obama could have appointed Johnsen during a recent
slate of recess appointments, but declined to do so."

· Lance Bass, Green Day and Cat Cora to throw a prom in Itawamba County, Mississippi "open to everyone but geared toward LGBT youth in response to Itawamba School District's refusal to throw a prom because Constance McMillen wanted to bring a lesbian date."